Pahalgam hill resort in south Kashmir saw the mercury plunging by four degrees to settle at a low of minus 10.4 degrees C last night.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.8 degrees C last night as compared to minus 7.6 degrees C previous night. The mercury in Leh, in the frontier region of Ladakh, dipped slightly to settle at a low of minus 13.6 degrees C as compared to the previous night's minus 12.8 degrees C.

Nearby Kargil town recorded a low of minus 12.8 degrees C as against the previous night's minus 13.0 degrees C.

In most parts of UP, cold wave and fog continued to affect normal life.

The cold claimed lives of three persons in Bhadohi district, sources said. Another three persons were today killed in Firozabad district when a motorcycle was hit by a truck due to fog.

Lowest minimum temperature of the state was recorded in Etawah district at 4 degrees C.

While in Rajasthan, icy winds and dense fog made a comeback, with Mount Abu recording the lowest and near-freezing temperature of 1.0 degree C.

Most parts of Punjab and Haryana also remained enveloped under dense fog throwing normal life out of gear.